Eyewitness to Manuel Ellis’ death testifies police made up statements
Eyewitness testimony in the historic trial of three Tacoma police officers accused of killing Manuel Ellis has presented jurors with a crucial choice: believe their version that the officers unnecessarily started the fatal struggle, or believe accounts of the officers, who say Ellis provoked it. A witness called by the officers’ attorneys who was expected to undercut those eyewitness accounts instead testified Tuesday afternoon that investigators for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department attributed statements to him that he never made. The statements would have bolstered the officers’ defense. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Brian Hayes/The News Tribune)
House passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends to Senate
The House on Tuesday passed stopgap legislation to keep the federal government operating past this weekend, sending the bill to the Senate days before the deadline without any of the deep spending cuts conservative Republicans had sought. Continue reading at Washington Post.
WSU, Oregon State gain control of Pac-12 after judge grants motion, but appeal lurks
Washington State and Oregon State on Tuesday grabbed control of the Pac-12’s governing board and power of the purse that comes with it, at least for now. After a two-and-a-half-hour hearing, Whitman County (Wash.) Superior Court Judge Gary Libey granted the schools’ request for a preliminary injunction that confirms they are the only remaining voting members of the shattered conference. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Young Kwak/The Associated Press)
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‘He was very strong.’ Deputies testify about previous encounters with Manuel Ellis
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